Shaolin Wahnam Twin Cities

While teaching something that is not in the Shaolin Wahnam curriculum is definitely unusual for me, sometimes stepping out of your style and applying its skills to others deepen your practice in unimaginable ways.

Where it All Began For Me: Tai Chi Qigong Before there was Cosmos Qigong for me, there was Tai Chi Qigong. I began my journey in Kungfu and Qigong in another lifetime, fresh out of my undergraduate studies. I was in that boat one finds themselves in after college...

My sifu passed away early this morning Malaysian time. He leaves behind a wife, five children, several grandchildren, thousands of students, and a legacy like none other. I will miss him dearly.

I just can’t imagine the shape of my life without him in it. I am so grateful for the time I got to learn from him these past 20 years.

Om Mani Padme Hum.

It's going to be an intense one. Read all about it in Sifu Molly's latest blog post!

Buckle Up, It's the Year of the Fire Horse! Whew. The year of the fire horse has barely begun and I’m already exhausted. As we transit out of the gentler fire snake year, we’ve already had a chance to shed our skin and begin to forge a new path. This theme just chugged a bottle of steroids with a pivot from Yin (Snake) Fire to Yang (Horse...

If you've ever wondered why your trick knee is a better predictor of the weather than your local meteorologist, here's why. If you want to know what you can do about it, Qigong can help.

Here's Why Your Joints Hurt In the Winter (and What You Can Do About it) Got wintertime joint pain? Chinese medicine helps explain why and Cosmos Qigong helps it go away.

The shopping list, the kid's school concert, the elf to be moved, your racist uncle. It seems like everyone wants a piece of your mental clarity during the holidays. So how can you show up for it and truly enjoy it rather than just blink and have it all be gone? Here's a few tips in this month's blog post.

How To Stay Grounded During the Holidays What can we do so that we can slow down and be present in an often hectic and busy time of year? Here’s a few suggestions or gentle reminders so you too can catch that moment with those you love.

In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, let's do a little deep dive into the neurochemistry of smiling from the heart.

What Happens In Your Brain When You Smile From the Heart? What’s happening inside of your brain as you follow this simple instruction? In honor of the season of gratitude and joy, let’s cross the street to the intersection of energetics and neuroscience to find out.

Relationships with organs, emotions, and seasons are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to five element theory. It can even explain everything happening around you right now. Read the latest blog for more info.

Understanding Our World Today Using Five Element Theory Can five element theory be used to explain current events and our own moods? You bet.

Yin and Yang are in everything and everyone. Now is the time of the Yang within the Yang.

The Yang Within Yang We just passed the summer solstice yesterday. From this longest day of the year, we begin to see the days get shorter as the seasons do their annual march (don’t worry, there’s still plenty of summer left). This time of year presents an interesting discussion in relation to Qi, our moods, circad...

Got allergies?

Learn how Qigong and Chinese medicine can help you soothe common symptoms with a few simple techniques.

Beating Allergies With Chinese Medicine Got allergies? Chinese medicine can help.

Understanding how the heart functions through a Chinese medicine lens bears special relevance to our practice. Grab some chocolate hearts and read all about it in the latest Shaolin Wahnam Twin Cities blog post.

The Heart in Qigong and Chinese Medicine In Chinese medicine, all of our organs have an associated emotion, all governed by the heart. But how does this sovereign work?

How's that New Year's resolution working out for you?

New Year's Day, January 22nd, June 3rd, whatever. Start your Qigong journey when you start it.

If you miss a day, take a breath and resume your practice, without judgement.

If you meant to start, but didn't, also: whatever. Start where you are. You'll never regret it.

Is it time for you to get started? Head to the link below for details on upcoming classes.

START WHERE YOU ARE Happy Quitters Day. Well, technically Quitters Day was last Friday, the 10th, but maybe with New Year's Day being in the middle of the week this year, we can bump it out. Yup, Quitters Day is actually a thing. According to Baylor College of Medicine, 88% of people setting a New Year's resolution hav...